Introduction: I want to take this occasion to write a bit about free speech, the importance of free speech, and the consequent importance of Gab. I am writing as one who has already transferred over ...
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The Gift of Gab
Sort of Goes Without Saying
That Bog Smokes
“On clear nights uncanny sights go cold to the bone,
The water burns and blazes, that bog smokes.
Our people have not plumbed the perils of that deep”
Monsters of the Mere
“One wraith a woman, the other wicked, accursed,
In man-shape, a monster, across marshes and meres
He slipped quietly, silent, skulking through bogs”
Beowulf. p. 51
But a Little Cloud
Introduction: One one occasion the Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate, told the people of Alexandria that they could choose another bishop for themselves, but that Athanasius had to leave Alexandria. Athanasius encouraged his friends by telling them that Julian was “but a little cloud” that was going to soon pass over. And this confidence from …
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Fleeing Maimed
“That fiend then failed, and fled the hall maimed,
Wretched, he ran to the realms of death,
That enemy of men.”
A Word of Encouragement for Terrible Times
Introduction: Those who love the Lord, and who love His Word, are confronted every day with the spectacle of a world that seems hellbent. The rebellion against sexual reality is robust and ongoing, ...
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Grim Beast
“Grendel’s mother, grim beast, a ghastly dame,
A mother and monster, mourned her loss.
In the dread water, wet doom, she dwelt for centuries”
Better Letters Than Fetters
Letter to the Editor: How is Twitter, Facebook, and so on private companies if they are publicly traded? Would love some insight on this . . . Cortney -- Doug responds: ...
Blessed and Beloved
“Live blessed and beloved. To these bairns of mine
Show compassion, kindness, and concern for their gladness”